“It’s not the right thing to do, but I did it,” Strachman -- known by the handle "Big Hy" in the bootlegging world -- told the New York Times. "If I were younger, maybe I’d be spending time in the hoosegow.”

Strachman, who lives on Long Island, began his homespun operation eight years ago, following the death of his wife. He doesn't copy actual purchased DVDs, but rather the bootlegged ones that you can pick-up in places like New York's Penn Station. Per the Times, Strachman -- a World War II veteran -- was inspired to send the DVDs to troops after reading on message boards that they were starved for features. He's received hundreds of letters thanking him for the efforts.